Qiao Yaoyu took the dessert out of the paper bag, and there were egg tarts, semi-cooked cheese, and soy milk boxes.

He bought all the popular varieties in the store.

Qiao Yaoyu put the things on the bedside table, and then asked Cheng Rao, "Which one do you want to eat?" ”

Cheng Rao was dazzled.

She asked Qiao Yaoyu, "Is it all for me?" ”

Qiao Yaoyu nodded: "Of course, you can pick whatever you want." ”

"I want to eat this." Cheng Rao pointed to the half-cooked cheese.

Qiao Yaoyu happily agreed, opened the box, and delivered it to her.

Cheng Rao took it, took a bite with a spoon, and then smiled.

"It's delicious."

"Then finish eating." Seeing her smile, Qiao Yaoyu's expression softened a lot.

………

Qiao Yaoyu stayed with Cheng Rao in the hospital until nine o'clock, and did not leave until the nurse came to urge him to leave.

When he left, Cheng Rao was extremely reluctant.

"Will you come again tomorrow?" When she asked this question, her eyes widened, and there was anticipation and worry in her eyes.

Like a child who is afraid of being abandoned.

"It's coming." Qiao Yaoyu said, "I'll come over tomorrow morning, you go to bed obediently tonight, and you can see me tomorrow morning." ”

"Then I'll wait for you." Cheng Rao said, "You must come." ”

Qiao Yaoyu nodded at her. If he could, he would love to be here every day.

But no one can make an exception to the hospital's regulations.

**

After coming out of the hospital, Qiao Yaoyu received a call from Wei Chi.

Qiao Yaoyu remembered that before Wei Chi said that he might come back to Los Angeles.

So, he quickly picked up the phone and took the lead in speaking: "Cousin, are you back in Los Angeles?" ”

There was silence for a few seconds, and then said, "It's twelve o'clock, do you have time tomorrow?" ”

Tomorrow......

Hearing Wei Chi ask this, Qiao Yaoyu was a little embarrassed.

He had promised Cheng Rao before that he would go to her early tomorrow morning. He will definitely not disappoint Cheng Rao.

"I may not have time tomorrow," Qiao Yaoyu didn't explain to Wei Chi in detail, but said, "There are some things to deal with." ”

"All day?" Wei Chi asked.

Qiao Yaoyu: "Well, it should be." ”

After hearing this answer, there was silence on Wei Chi's side for a while, and after a while, he asked Qiao Yaoyu, "What is the matter with you?" Can I help you? ”

At this moment, Wei Chi had already boarded the plane and was waiting for the plane to take off.

Actually, he knew everything, and the reason why he asked this was just to know about Cheng Rao from Qiao Yaoyu's mouth, and then find a reasonable reason to see her.

After all, Qiao Yaoyu didn't know about his past with Cheng Rao.

Huang Ping and Qiao Ruzhang shouldn't have told him about this.

As for Cheng Rao...... It is even more impossible to mention.

"It's my stepmother's daughter, something happened." Wei Chi asked like this, Qiao Yaoyu thought for a while, and could only say first: "Now in the hospital, I will go over to accompany her tomorrow." ”

Accompany?

Hearing this, Wei Chi subconsciously clenched his mobile phone.

In the past, where did Cheng Rao need someone to accompany her?

She doesn't have to be alone everywhere, and she doesn't need anyone to be around her.

Wei Chi lowered his eyes, "That's right, I'll go over and have a look, which hospital?" ”

"Okay then...... I'm afraid you'll be scared. Qiao Yaoyu said, "If your girlfriend doesn't want to come, forget it." ”

"No, it won't." Wei Chi asked him, "Which hospital?" ”

"The Second Annex." Qiao Yaoyu and Wei Chi said the ward number: "3-1609." ”

"Well, I know, I'll contact you before I go over tomorrow."

At this time, a pre-takeoff notice sounded in the cabin, and Wei Chi didn't talk to Qiao Yaoyu anymore, "It's time to take off, let's do this first." ”

When Yu Chi called, Wen Jiayu sat next to him and didn't speak.

It wasn't until he hung up the phone that Wen Jiayu asked him, "Are you in a hurry over there?" ”

"Nope." Wei Chi shook his head, "I'll take you to see my cousin tomorrow." ”

"Okay." Wen Jiayu smiled and agreed.

Wei Chi knew very well in his heart that since he had returned to Los Angeles with Wen Jiayu, it was impossible to leave her in the hotel.

Just right, take her over tomorrow...... It can also remind him to pay attention to proportions at all times.

Otherwise, he was really afraid that he couldn't help it and did something out of the ordinary.

Thinking of this, Wei Chi's chest was a little stuffy.

He put his phone back in his pocket and closed his eyes.

………

Along the way, I fell asleep half-asleep, and when I woke up again, the plane was already landing.

Wen Jiayu never slept, holding a book and reading it very seriously.

After Wei Chi woke up, he rubbed his eyes, raised his arm and patted her shoulder, "Aren't you tired?" Why didn't you sleep for a while? ”

After feeling Yu Chi's movements, Wen Jiayu closed the book, looked back at him, and said with a smile: "I'm not tired, just rest when I get to the hotel later." ”

**

At twelve o'clock in the morning, the plane landed at Los Angeles International Airport, and after the plane came to a standstill, Wei Chi stood up and took the suitcase off the luggage rack, and then habitually pulled Wen Jiayu out.

The two of them called a car and went straight to the hotel.

The hotel room is a big bed room, Wen Jiayu took off his clothes and went to take a bath after entering the door, Yu Chi sat on the sofa alone, listening to the sound of water in the bathroom, and had a splitting headache.

- What the hell is he doing?

Do you take your current girlfriend to see your ex-girlfriend?

He had despised this kind of behavior the most before.

Wei Chi closed his eyes, raised his hand and pinched his eyebrows vigorously.

When Wen Jiayu came out of the bath, he saw such a scene.

She walked over to Yu Chi in a suspender nightdress and sat down.

"Do you have a headache?" Wen Jiayu raised his hand and touched his temple, "I'll press you for a while, you lie on my lap." ”

"No need."

She had just finished taking a shower, her body was very fragrant, and she was wearing only a suspender, and the two of them were so close that it was impossible for him to be indifferent.

has been together for more than half a year, and the number of times the two of them have had a relationship has long been uncountable.

But today, he doesn't have that in mind at all.

Yu Chi squeezed Wen Jiayu's wrist, "I'll just go take a bath, you go to sleep first, it's too late." ”

Wen Jiayu let out a "hmm", but he didn't suspect anything.

When Yu Chi went to take a bath, she lay down directly on the bed.

Wei Chi took a quick bath, and came out in less than a quarter of an hour.

Wen Jiayu had already turned off the brightest light in the room just now, and only turned on the bedside light.

After Yu Chi came out of the shower, he lay on the other side of the double bed.

As soon as he lay down, Wen Jiayu raised his arm and wrapped his arms around his strong waist and buried his head in his chest.

"What's wrong?" Wei Chi felt that her behavior was a little abnormal, and she would not be like this under normal circumstances.

Wen Jiayu shook his head, "It's okay, I just don't think I've slept with you yet." ”

"Hmm." Yu Chi gently patted her on the back, then freed his other hand to turn off the bedside light.

………

At night, Yu Chi dreamed of Cheng Rao again.

Probably because I returned to this city full of memories, even my dreams are memories.

**

Qiao Yaoyu set the alarm clock at seven o'clock in the morning, and as soon as the alarm clock rang, he didn't lie in bed and got up directly.

After the Qingming Festival, the weather has warmed all the way, and in the last two or three days, the temperature has been above 26 degrees.

Qiao Yaoyu went out directly in a T-shirt and sweatpants.

He bought a sandwich for breakfast at the convenience store downstairs and ate it while driving.

When I arrived at the hospital, it was eight o'clock.

When Qiao Yaoyu came over, the nurse was giving Cheng Rao medicine, she was very well-behaved, opening her mouth, swallowing, and a series of movements were very familiar.

Qiao Yaoyu stood at the door and watched, a little sad.

After taking the medicine, Cheng Rao found out that Qiao Yaoyu had come.

She beckoned to Qiao Yaoyu excitedly, "You're here, good morning~"

Qiao Yaoyu walked to the edge of the bed and sat down, her hair was a little messy, and Qiao Yaoyu used her hands to tidy her up.

The weather outside was good today, and Qiao Yaoyu took Cheng Rao downstairs directly to bask in the sun.

In the courtyard downstairs, there were quite a few people sitting.

The flowers in the flower pond are blooming better and better, the trees in the yard are growing new shoots, the grass is gradually greening, and business is booming.

………

When Qiao Yaoyu was playing with Cheng Rao downstairs, he received a call from Wei Chi.

Glancing at the time, it was ten o'clock.

Yu Chi woke up very early, but Wen Jiayu didn't wake up until half past eight, and Yu Chi was embarrassed to wake her up.

She didn't sleep much last night on the plane.

After Wen Jiayu got up, his makeup and change of clothes were delayed for a while.

After coming out of the hotel, Wei Chi dialed Qiao Yaoyu's phone.

The phone was connected, and Wei Chi said directly to Qiao Yaoyu: "You are in the hospital now?" I'll go right over. ”

"Yes, yes." Qiao Yaoyu said, "You can just go downstairs, I'll take her to play in the yard now." ”

"Okay, I'll go over now." Wei Chi didn't say much, and after telling Qiao Yaoyu the news, he ended the call.

After Qiao Yaoyu answered the phone, he walked to Cheng Rao's side.

At this time, Cheng Rao was squatting in front of the flower pond and secretly picking flowers.

After seeing Qiao Yaoyu, Cheng Rao stood up, raised the flower in her hand in front of him, and asked him with a smile: "Is it good-looking?" ”

"Well, it's good." Qiao Yaoyu nodded and praised, "Your picks are all good-looking." ”

After hearing his praise, Cheng Rao smiled very happily.

Seeing Cheng Rao smiling, Qiao Yaoyu raised her hand and rubbed her face, and then said to her, "My cousin will come over later." ”

"Do I know?" Cheng Rao asked him curiously.

Qiao Yaoyu shook his head, "I shouldn't know him, but the other person is very good, you don't have to be afraid." ”

"Well, will he play with me too?" Cheng Rao said, "Just like you." ”

"Probably not." Qiao Yaoyu said, "He is old and doesn't like to play, so I'll play with you." ”

"Okay." Cheng Rao pursed her mouth.

**

On the way to the hospital, Wei Chi's heart beat fast.

He looked forward to seeing her, but he was afraid to see her.

He himself didn't know how to describe this contradictory feeling.

He was rarely nervous, and now that he looked back, he couldn't even remember the last time he was so nervous.

All the way, his fists were clenched, his palms even oozed beads of sweat, his lips were tense, and his face was solemn.

Wen Jiayu sat in the back row with Yu Chi, and naturally felt the aura emanating from him.

Wen Jiayu stared sideways at Yu Chi for a while, and then asked him, "Are you in a bad mood?" Or did I not get you a good rest last night? ”

After hearing Wen Jiayu's voice, Yu Chi suddenly came back to his senses.

At that moment, he had a feeling that he had been caught mentally cheating.

His body stiffened for a moment, then he came back to his senses and said to her, "It's okay, it's just that I haven't been back for too long, and I have a feeling that I can't explain it." ”

"Hometown timidity." Wen Jiayu gave an adjective very precisely, "I can understand." ”

Wei Chi didn't speak again, and turned his head to look out the window.

At this time, the car happened to pass by a shopping mall.

Seeing the familiar mall LOGO, Yu Chi's memory returned to the time when he had just confirmed his relationship with Cheng Rao-

That time her mobile phone was broken, and he took her to this mall to buy a mobile phone.

Later, they also bought a couple's outfit.

Thinking of these things, Wei Chi's heart seemed to be blocked by something, and it was a little difficult to breathe.

Fifteen minutes later, the taxi stopped at the side entrance of the Second Annex.

After paying the fare, Yu Chi and Wen Jiayu got out of the car together.

Wen Jiayu stood beside Yu Chi and followed him into the hospital.

The sun was shining, and many people downstairs in the hospital came down to bask in the sun.

Many of them were in wheelchairs with ropes strapped to them.

Yu Chi looked over, and his throat was sore.

What is this place, how could he not know?

When he was a child, when he and Rongguang played together, he would often joke about it.

Yu Chi pursed his lips and walked forward, even forgetting that there was still Wen Jiayu beside him.

However, Wen Jiayu was not affected by this.

She smiled and followed, grabbed Wei Chi's arm, and walked forward with him.

"Cousin—"

As soon as Wen Jiayu pulled it up, Yu Chi heard Qiao Yaoyu's voice.

He followed the sound and looked over, in front of the flower pond diagonally opposite, Qiao Yaoyu was standing side by side with Cheng Rao.

It was a little farther away, but he could still see her baggy hospital gown and her short-cut hair.

She was holding a few flowers in her hand and was looking towards him.

Facing her gaze from afar, at that moment, Wei Chi subconsciously wanted to let go of Wen Jiayu.

The moment he was about to pump his arm, he held back.

Now what reason did he have to push her away?

Wen Jiayu is his rightful girlfriend.

"That's your cousin, right?" Wen Jiayu said, "Let's go over." ”

Yu Chi squeezed out an "oh" word from his throat, and then walked in front of Qiao Yaoyu and Cheng Rao with Wen Jiayu and stopped.

The moment he saw Cheng Rao up close, Wei was relieved with a sour chest.

His eyes were fixed on Cheng Rao, and he couldn't take his eyes off it.

She is now so thin that it makes people feel distressed.

Wei Chi had always thought that she was too thin before, who would have thought that she was now even more exaggerated than before.

It was as if a gust of wind could blow her away.

"This is Cheng Rao," Qiao Yaoyu saw that Wei Chi had been staring at Cheng Rao, so he introduced him loudly: "My stepmother's daughter." ”

Wei Chi let out a "hmm", but his gaze still stopped on Cheng Rao's face and did not move away.

Similarly, Cheng Rao was also staring at him. Her eyes widened, full of inquiry and curiosity.

Yu Chi felt that she was very different from before.

Especially the eyes......

"This is my cousin, right?" Qiao Yaoyu didn't pay attention to this, he looked at Wen Jiayu and said with a smile, "Hello." ”

Wen Jiayu was also very polite, looked at Qiao Yaoyu and bowed slightly, smiled and said, "Hello, just call me Jiayu." ”

"Cousin, you have a good eye." Qiao Yaoyu raised an eyebrow at Wei Chi.

At this moment, Wei Chi didn't have the heart to listen to what Qiao Yaoyu said, all his attention was on Cheng Rao.

He moved his lips several times to speak, but he couldn't make a sound in his throat—

Cheng Rao doesn't know him anymore, he can be sure of that.

If she remembered the past, she would never look at him like that.

"Why do you keep looking at me?" Cheng Rao winked at Wei Chi, as if she was curious about him.

For the first time in his life, Yu Chi heard Cheng Rao speak in this tone.

When she spoke before, the intonation of God was basically undulating, but now the tail note is slightly raised, and it sounds like coquettishness.

Hearing her say this, Wei Chi felt a burst of electricity running through his body.

Itchy.

He pursed his lips and forced himself to look back, not replying to her words.

I don't know how to respond.

"Cheng Rao, this is my cousin, you have to call your cousin too, and then next to me is my cousin." Qiao Yaoyu patiently introduced Cheng Rao, and after speaking, he asked Cheng Rao again: "Remember?" ”

Cheng Rao nodded, and then looked at the other side, "Cousin, cousin." ”

Yu Chi: "......"

"You're so beautiful, I'll give you this flower." Cheng Rao walked up to Wen Jiayu, took a flower and handed it to her.

Wen Jiayu took it with a smile and said to Cheng Rao, "Thank you." ”

Finally, she raised her hand and grabbed Yu Chi's arm again.

After feeling Wen Jiayu's movements, Yu Chi came back to his senses and looked at her with lowered eyes.

Wen Jiayu smiled and said, "Let's eat nearby at noon." ”

Wei Chi didn't have any opinion on this, he looked at Qiao Yaoyu, "Can you go out?" ”

"Yes, but I'll have to take her up and get a change of clothes." Qiao Yaoyu nodded and agreed, "I'll invite you to eat lunch, do you wait down or go up?" ”

"Let's go up." This time, Wei Chi made a decision on his own.

Hearing Yu Chi say this, Wen Jiayu glanced at Yu Chi deeply, and the expression on his face was a little complicated.

However, she soon regained her natural nature.

Wen Jiayu smiled and said, "Okay, then let's go up." ”

Five minutes later, Yu Chi and Wen Jiayu followed Qiao Yaoyu and Cheng Rao upstairs.

After going upstairs, Yu Chi and Wen Jiayu followed them into the ward.

The ward was cleaned up, and Wei Chi looked in the direction of the single bed and saw the rope at the head of the bed.

At that moment, his heart ached fiercely.

In such places, when the patient is sick, the caregiver will often tie the person up with a rope or give a tranquilizer.

On the phone before, Xiao Lu also said that Cheng Rao would self-harm when she was sick......

Wei Chi didn't dare to think about that picture at all.

Qiao Yaoyu opened the cabinet, took out the clothes for Cheng Rao from inside, then handed them to her, and pointed in the direction of the bathroom, "You go inside to change clothes first." ”

"You can change it for me." Cheng Rao seemed to be very unhappy to change it by herself, and raised her hand to wrap her hand around Qiao Yaoyu's arm.

Qiao Yaoyu hadn't changed her clothes before, so in the face of Cheng Rao's request, he didn't refuse.

Qiao Yaoyu glanced at Yu Chi and Wen Jiayu opposite, and said with a smile, "I'll go change her clothes." ”

"Well, go ahead." Wen Jiayu nodded.

Wei Chi didn't speak, one hand was in his trouser pocket, trying his best to hold back.

He just stood in place, watching Cheng Rao wrap around Qiao Yaoyu's arm, and the two of them entered the bathroom together.

"The relationship between the two of them is really good." Wen Jiayu looked at the direction of the bathroom, and sighed with a smile: "Not all sisters and brothers can be like this, it's not easy." ”

"......" Wei Chi couldn't say a word.

He knew that this was definitely not the first time such a situation had occurred.

The two of them see each other every day, maybe every day.

Otherwise, Cheng Rao wouldn't have asked so naturally.

And...... She also coquetted with Qiao Yaoyu.

"Did you know Cheng Rao before?" Wen Jiayu asked this question seemingly casually.

Hearing Wen Jiayu ask, Wei Chi's heart tightened.

He immediately retracted his gaze, shook his head at Wen Jiayu, and said, "I've seen it once." ”

Wen Jiayu smiled: "Well, that's understanding." ”

“…… It doesn't count as acquaintances. The lieutenant said something against his will.

Wen Jiayu still smiled: "You kept staring at her just now, I thought the two of you knew each other." ”

"I've seen her once before, and she's quite a contrast between then and now." Yu Chi and Wen Jiayu explained, "A little surprised. ”

"I see." Wen Jiayu said half-jokingly, "You kept staring at her just now, I thought you liked her before." ”

Yu Chi: "......"

Wen Jiayu was really keen in this regard, although Yu Chi had already explained the reason to her just now, she still had her own judgment in her heart.

However, there are some things that she won't say directly.

………

Qiao Yaoyu and Cheng Rao stayed in the bathroom for more than ten minutes, and finally changed their clothes.

Cheng Rao wore a pink hooded sweatshirt with a pair of wide-legged pants underneath, and when she walked out, she was still wearing slippers.

Qiao Yaoyu walked to the shoe rack and handed her the pair of white canvas shoes she often wears, "Change the shoes too." ”

Cheng Rao nodded obediently, sat on the sofa and changed her shoes.

After changing clothes, Qiao Yaoyu walked to the head of the bed, took out the rope, and put it in his pocket.

When Wei Chi saw Qiao Yaoyu doing this, his heart hurt again.

"Let's go." Qiao Yaoyu looked at Yu Chi and Wen Jiayu.

Wen Jiayu grabbed Yu Chi and followed.

Qiao Yaoyu said as he walked: "There are several restaurants nearby that are quite good, do you want to eat Chinese or Western food?" ”

"Everything." This sentence was said by Yu Chi and Wen Jiayu at the same time.

After Qiao Yaoyu heard it, he was amused and teased: "The two of you really have a tacit understanding, and they are really a couple." ”

Wen Jiayu said with a smile: "After being together for a long time, it is inevitable that there will be some similarities." ”

After a pause, she said again: "You ask Cheng Rao, let's eat whatever she wants." ”

"Okay." Qiao Yaoyu turned her head to look at Cheng Rao, and habitually raised her hand and patted the back of her head, "What do you want to eat?" ”

Cheng Rao thought for a while, and suddenly said a particularly specific name: "Tomato shrimp noodles." ”

After hearing her words, Wei Chi's body froze suddenly, and the blood flowed backwards all over his body.